Sulzer Eighth Governor to Face the High Court
A historical survey notes impeached governors in U S history and details the 1862 Kansas bond issue tied to the Civil War. It recounts how Robert Stevens and others arranged the sale of 150000 dollars in bonds using Indian funds, with involvement from Caleb B Smith and R G Corwin and support from Kansas congressional delegation.
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Sulzer
High Court
United States of America
Charles Robinson
Kansas
United States
Robert Stevens
Stevens
Caleb B
Notable Visitors and Travelers In Mobile Society
A roundup of arriving and staying guests including R J Tozer Northern Pacific agent from St Louis J Mulvoy Mobile division master of trains J W Moore and wife from Birmingham at the Battle House Charles Hull Ewing of Chicago on business Edward McHugh longtime Mobilian now headed to San Antonio for health reasons Mrs BE Emory of Richton and daughters May and Verna Emory Bent ly Miss visiting Mobile for a week or more at the Cawthon hotel Mrs J M Griffin and Mrs E B Spain from Nomac at the Cawthon La Miss and several other locals and out of town notables at hotels along with ex Governor William D Jelks of Birmingham and W H Sutherland of Cairo Ill visiting with friends at Mobile hotels plus Beatrice Hibbard Nell McClaine Ethel Roth Kate Cooney New York City living models visiting Hammel and Company store and R A Will Greenwood Fla on business.
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BE. A. Emory
Richton
May
Verna Emory
Bently
Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
Beatrice Hibbard
Nell McClaine
Ethel Roth
Kate Cooney
New York City
Hammel and Company
Battle House
Game at Hill Sunday bring Velvet Beer vs Albright Wood’s
Managers West and Vautrot have arranged a game at Big forfeits posted. A close contest is expected. Also fresh stock of fall garden seeds including Turnips Ruta Baga Cabbage available.
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West
Vautrot
Velvet Beer
Albright & Wood's
Daughter on Stand Against Own Mother in Eaton Murder Trial
Dorothy Ainsworth testified about a supposed will after Rear Admiral Eaton's death and a missing typewritten document. She described her mother Jennie May Eaton's quarrels with her stepfather, threats to have her committed, and visits by Daniel Ainsworth. The admiral was depicted as treating his wife well despite tensions.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Maas
Jennie May Eaton
Eaton
Dorothy Ainsworth
Barker
Dorothy
June
Daniel H. Ainsworth
Chicago
Washington
Willingham to Quit Capitol Around November First
Special to the Item from Montgomery Alabama October 17 Henry J Willingham recently elected president of Florence Normal School to succeed the late Dr James K Power was in Florence yesterday duties and move his family to Florence He will resign as state superintendent of education around November It is understood Governor O Neal will appoint W F Feagin chief clerk of the educational department in Willinghams place Feagin was in the county yesterday making several addresses in the interest of local taxation for schools
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry J. Willingham
Florence
Thar
Five Thousand Voices to Sing for Presidential Visit in Mobile
Central committee plans an outdoor tribute for the President with 4 000 Mobile school children forming a parade at Academy block. A 1 000 voice Morgan memorial chorus will join onlookers along the street. Volunteers invited for mass meeting Monday to coordinate participation and memorial services Tuesday.
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Central Committee
Ae Battle House
Music Committee
8. S
Barton Academy
Mobile City
Denza
United Morgan Memorial Chorus
Mobile
Dredge Herndon Leaves Mobile for Gulfport Contract
The Herndon of the Southern Dredging Company departed Mobile Thursday afternoon for Gulfport Mississippi to deepen the sound along the big pier. Captains Thomas Perry and Robert Gilmore command the vessel and it will be absent about a month.
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Herndon
Southern, Dredging Company
Mobile
Gulfport
Miss
Thomas Perry
Robert Gilmore
Pike farmer tops state corn contest with 222 bushels
Montgomery officials report Ewell Hick of Pike County leads the Alabama state corn contest with a claimed 222 bushels per acre amid a tough year for corn. The 2000 entrants tracked yields as weather hindered production.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ewell Hick
Pike County
Department of Agriculture
Virginia socialite pleads guilty to grand larceny
Mrs Katharine Dandolph Fitzhugh, said to be from an old Virginia family, pleaded guilty to two indictments charging grand larceny. She stole a gold mesh bag valued at $500 from Miss Dorothy Fisk during church services. She was remanded until Monday with possible suspended sentence and transfer to Washington under relatives care.
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New York
Katherine Dandolph Fitzhugh
Virginia
Washington
Fitzhugh
Dorothy Fisk
Pliny Fisk
Parole Granted to Clarke County Burglary Suspect Jim Williams
Governor O Nea l parole s Jim Williams after a petition by local leaders and judge and solicitor recommendations. Williams, serving a two year Clarke County burglary sentence, was freed today in Montgomery.
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Jim Williams
Clarke
Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Clarke County
Farrell guilty of murder in second degree in Arkansas case
In Murfreesboro Arkansas on October 17 the jury found F G Farrell guilty of murder in the second degree in a case linked to a death pact with Mrs Turner and Miss Rhoda Carter. Turner admitted poisoning the women after a suicide pact planned via spiritual seances at the Turner home.
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Murfreesboro
Ark
F. G. Farrell
T. J.turner
Rhoda Carter
Glenwood
T. J. Turner
Turner
Farrell
Mexico
Railway Accounting Clash Reaches Supreme Court
The Kansas City Southern Railway filed a brief arguing the interstate commerce commission seeks to control railroad management by prescribing a uniform accounting system. This marks the first legal challenge to the accounting framework.
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Washington
Kansas City Southern Railway
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panama Canal Celebration seeks extra funds in three day drive
At a noon meeting in the Colonial room of the Cawthon hotel the general finance committee announced a city wide fund raising campaign by six committees. They aim to raise about $2,000 for entertainment and will conduct a two hour drive each day Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday starting at 10 o clock. Committees meet daily at 9 45 in the Chamber of Commerce before departing at 10.
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General Finance Committee
Panama Canal
Cawthon Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Dodson's Liver Tone Promise and Refund Policy
Dodson's Liver Tone is advertised as a mild vegetable tonic for constipation torpid liver and biliousness. The ad claims it relieves these conditions gently and guarantees a refund of the purchase price if not effective, with a 50 cent bottle price.
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Dodson
Walker County pardon board declines clemency for Underwood
Special from Montgomery reports the state pardons board rejected a parole for Underwood of Walker county who is serving years for aiding William Tuggle, son of a noted preacher, who was killed a year ago. The aged father urged clemency, but his appeal failed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Walker County
State of Pardons
Ana
Underwood
William Tuggle
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Birmingham, Ala
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Charles Hull Ewing
Edward McHugh
McHugh and Groom
Knights of Columbus
San Antonio
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E. B. Spain
Nomac
Cawthon
Mobilé
C. S. Carter
United States Quarantine Service
Carter
Bocas del Toro
Panama
W. D. Mac Worth
Atlanta, Ga
William Dorsey Jelks
Birmingham
Reuben F. Klob
R. &. Browne
Magic City
J. C. Smith
Edna McConner
Wagar
W. H. Sutherland
Cairo, Ill
R. A Will
Greenwood, Fla
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Capitol
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Mammoth Chorus
Vici
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Pike
Ewell
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Soligit
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Pardon Board
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Dauphin St
Panama and the Canal
the Item
Great Canal Zone
Aera Agian
Cates
Willis J. Abbott
Pana Waterway
Pacific Ocean
First National Bank
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